Lawson Products, Inc.
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- ULK1N3N99NY1
- CAGE
- 57648
- Primary NAICS
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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- Lawson Products, Inc. KKN2KMKXAPL5
- TFGVDDKLM298
- RTRKJLVJMGJ9
- Safety Supply Illinois, LLC EBLRKPC8YFN3
- S9AUULEH8L25
- NM8MW4ASKUW7
- ZGXSMBJCYKA3
- JKJ6PBLHZ1W9
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 8770 W Bryn Mawr Ave #900, Chicago, IL 60631, USA
- Website
- lawsonproducts.com
- Founded
- 1952
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $500M-$1B
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Industrial Conglomerates
- Industrials & Manufacturing
- SIC code
- 50 Wholesale Trade – Durable Goods
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $458 |
| FY2026 | $1,156,848 |
| FY2025 | $538,199 |
| FY2024 | $1,148,102 |
| FY2023 | $6,243,298 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Services Administration | $1,154,424 | |
| 2 | Department of the Navy | $2,882 |
Contract vehicles
Expired vehicles (1)
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantech Advanced Systems International, Inc. | 47QFCA22F0056 | $59,617 |
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About the company
Lawson Products, Inc., a for-profit, unrestricted industrial supply distributor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, supplies maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products to federal agencies as a prime contractor on over 10,000 awards across the past two decades, competing predominantly under full-and-open procurement with no characteristic set-aside posture. The vendor operates as a parent entity with eight named subsidiaries spanning hardware distribution, welding systems, and specialized equipment — Cronatron Welding Systems, Inc., Rutland Tool & Supply CO., and Safety Supply Illinois, LLC among them — though federal award activity concentrates on the parent company's core hardware and MRO distribution business.
Lawson Products' capability footprint centers on commercial, off-the-shelf hardware, cutting tools, shop equipment, replacement parts, O-rings, hydraulic supplies, and consumable goods delivered through firm fixed-price purchase orders and task orders. Representative contracts include a $6,294.20 purchase order from GSA Federal Acquisition Service in September 2026 for MRO supplies with delivery by January 2027; an $8,766.48 firm fixed-price order from GSA in August 2026 for hardware and tools; and a $2,882.16 delivery order from Naval Sea Systems Command in February 2026 under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule for range maintenance equipment repairs at Crane, Indiana. The vendor's work is performed in Chicago, Illinois, with delivery to the contiguous 48 states and Washington, D.C. within ten days of order placement.
Customer concentration is heavily tilted toward GSA Federal Acquisition Service, which accounts for 2,628 awards valued at $515.7 million combined potential value — representing 84% of total potential-value share. The Department of the Army follows at 3,912 awards but only $16.3 million potential value, reflecting the much smaller dollar magnitude of Army orders. The Defense Logistics Agency (Land and Maritime, Troop Support, and Troop Support Subsistence combined) places the third-largest dollar stream at approximately $27.3 million across 1,266 awards. GSA's concentration by dollar value stands in stark contrast to volume: Army dominates award count at 39% of all awards but trails GSA by more than 30-fold in potential value. This split signals GSA as the anchor customer and primary revenue driver, while Army and DLA represent high-volume, low-dollar repetitive procurement.
Lawson Products operates on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule as its dominant vehicle — 4,975 task orders carry a $16.7 million combined potential value, though the source notes this figure may reflect only a portion of activity given the source's bounded award slice. A second parent vehicle, Indefinite Delivery Contract SPMLW113DE022 (a Defense Logistics Agency mechanism), generated 407 task orders at $81 thousand combined value. Blanket Purchase Agreements GS06FB9372 (178 task orders) and GS06FB9491 (36 task orders) round out the vehicle mix. The GSA MAS contract, valued at $3 million with a ceiling and awarded April 23, 2021, extends through April 2026 (as of the source's recent awards in early 2026) and serves as the foundational procurement mechanism for Lawson's federal work.
Activity has contracted sharply in recent years. The vendor recorded 600 awards in 2022, grew to 1,340 in 2023, then dropped to 112 in 2024 and 135 in 2025, recovering slightly to 170 in 2026 year-to-date. This decline — particularly the 2023-to-2024 cliff — warrants attention as a recompete or contract expiration signal. The recompete cliff shows only 75 awards totaling $563 thousand in potential value completing within the next twenty-four months, suggesting limited near-term renewal exposure on that basis alone, though the GSA MAS contract's April 2026 expiration (visible in award descriptions) indicates a major vehicle recompete window opening.
Lawson Products' federal footprint is almost entirely prime (10,120 of 10,121 awards, or 99.99%), with a single sub-award to Mantech Advanced Systems International for ALECS cabinets and tools in January 2023. The vendor operates as an equipment distributor rather than a systems integrator or service provider — its supply-chain role centers on sourcing, stocking, and rapidly fulfilling purchase orders for hardware and MRO commodities to federal facility operations rather than performing complex integration or professional services work.
Award category concentration reflects the commodity nature of the business: Hardware Stores dominate with 5,624 awards (NAICS frame), followed by Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing (2,174 awards) and All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (1,303 awards). By PSC code, Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered accounts for 6,690 awards; Hardware, Commercial for 1,561; and Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment for 450. This concentration in commodity hardware supply and equipment sales, combined with the transactional nature of GSA task-order procurement, positions Lawson as a high-volume, low-margin distributor rather than a contractor competing for systems or services contracts.
Quick answers
Is Lawson Products, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Lawson Products, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 10, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Lawson Products, Inc. hold?
Lawson Products, Inc. holds a place on 2 federal contract vehicles, including MAS.
How much has Lawson Products, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $538,199 to Lawson Products, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $9,086,905 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Lawson Products, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Lawson Products, Inc. ranked #9 in PSC 5120, #11 in NAICS 3322 and #21 in PSC 51 in FY2025.
What is Lawson Products, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Lawson Products, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Clear 12 PK safety glasses checklite (47QSSC27P001Y), from Federal Acquisition Service, on October 2, 2026.
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